THE STEALTH MISSILE:                     JASSM -- THE "JOINT AIR TO SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE"

Suspecting that stealth technology had been employed, I went to a search engine - google.com - and typed "stealth missile" in the search box.  There are many sites that describe JASSM but most repeat the same information. The best webpage for a quick overview of JASSM can be seen by clicking the image on the left, which came from that website.

On the next page are links to a few websites about JASSM. At those sites, you can read about paint that makes missiles invisible to radar, the "low observable" characteristics of JASSM, the incredible accuracy of Global Positioning Systems that guide missiles to the targets, and "bunker bombs" that pierce layers of concrete before detonating deep below the surface. But such things are public knowledge: Think about the top-secret stuff we won't know about until rapidly developing technology renders the weapons obsolete. The U.S. Defense Department has what's called the "Black Budget," which is about 30 billion dollars per year to spend on top-secret programs. Where that money goes is HIGHLY classified information available only to a handful of people.

Below are a few pictures gleaned from websites listed on the next page. I think that when you look at the pictures, you'll agree that's it's entirely possible that the streaking object at the World Trade Center was a JASSM stealth missile, designed to be invisible to radar as well as the naked eye. The Pentagon spends a lot of money perfecting camoflage equipment: What if the special paint that makes a missile invisible to radar happened to be blue? Would you see it against a sky-blue sky? What if the paint was semi-reflective to blend in with the surrounding sky regardless of the weather conditions?

The illustration between the close-ups of the two dots is the front view of the JASSM missile as seen on the patent application form. Both drawings below are from the original patent application.

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